JPMorgan Chase & Co's earnings per share without non-recurring items for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $1.36.
Its earnings per share without non-recurring items for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was $5.40.

During the past 12 months, JPMorgan Chase & Co's average earnings per share (NRI) Growth Rate was 22.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average earnings per share (NRI) Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average earnings per share (NRI) Growth Rate was 37.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average earnings per share (NRI) Growth Rate was 7.40% per year.

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists Earnings per share without Non-Recurring Items, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.

Earnings Per Share without Non-Recurring Items is the amount of earnings without non-recurring items per outstanding share of the companys stock. In calculating earnings per share without non-recurring items, the dividends of preferred stocks and non-recurring items need to subtracted from the total net income first.

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their own currency.

Explanation

A non-recurring item refers to an entry that appears on a company's financial statements that is unlikely to happen again. It represents a one-time expense involving an unpredictable event and is not part of a firm's normal, day-to-day operations.

Be Aware

Compared with Earnings per share, a companys cash flow is better indicator of the companys earnings power.

If a companys earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.

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